The Palestine Action Group plans to march against the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog’s, visit to Sydney next week, despite the New South Wales police commissioner extending a restriction on protests. On Tuesday, the NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, extended a restriction on protests for another 14 days, saying Herzog’s visit was a “factor” in that decision. Herzog, who was invited by Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack, will visit Australia for four days. “I know that there is significant animosity about president Herzog’s visit,” Lanyon later said. On Tuesday, the premier, Chris Minns, said he had “a lot of meetings” with Lanyon in relation to Herzog’s visit, but denies he has sought to influence the decision.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 09:04 UTC